Forms
Forms are a wonderful way of focusing learning for students – allowing them only to access designated areas.
Examples:
I am in grade: (Text Form Field)
I like my teacher: Yes No (Check Box Form Field)
I am Choose One years old. (Drop-Down Form Field)
Step One:
View the Forms Toolbar: On the Menu Bar, Select View >Toolbars > Forms
Shade your
fields?
Click for a drop Click to lock the form
Click here for down field that before you give to
a Text field. you can fill with students. Saving as a
Click for a choices.
check box
template works well
field. also.
Step Two:
Type text, then click one of the three Form Field choices from the Forms Toolbar.
Step Three:
Change the properties for each field by double-clicking on each blank field.
Text Form Fields – changing the style of the font can help set off student answers from the
directions – esp. when printed.
o Tip: Once you have set a Text Form Field the way you want it, the field can be copied and
pasted over and over in the document.
Check Boxes – the default is unchecked and that is usually fine.
o Tip: If you are not locking the form, users can double-click on the box to set it to checked.
Drop-Down Menus – these will always need to be double-clicked to set the properties. This is
where you enter the drop-down choices.
o Tip: Be sure to add a non-choice like “Choose One” or “Select” to let users know it is a drop-
down menu. This also lets you know if they skipped it. If you forget to add this, you can
always add it in later and move it to the top of the list.
Step Four:
Lock the template by clicking on the lock on the Forms Toolbar.
Step Five:
Save the template in an area that users can access.
For example, save in your class Out Box if working with students. If saving in the Out Box, it will
automatically be Read-Only for students. If saving elsewhere, lock the document after saving:
Right-click on the (closed) document > Properties > (Check) Read-Only
Step Six:
Form users (students) can save and/or print their completed forms.